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As we head out to the gorge for Memorial Day weekend, we see many bright faces driving down the long road into the camping area of Sasquatch Music Festival. This place has something for every type of music listener, and once in a lifetime views to go along with it. As we step into the festival grounds and roam until our feet hurt, we get to see what an amazing time it was this year to be at Sasquatch.

Day 1: As day one started off we took a moment to listen to Corey Harper, a singer songwriter who just recently got off tour with Justin Bieber. A soft voiced, good looking guy with a sweet set of hands that can shred on the guitar. He was nothing short of amazing, and there probably wasn’t a better person to start off this festival with.READ MORE

Heading to the George for Memorial Day weekend is a whirlwind of a time. Eager campers from all over the U.S. unpack their belongings and get situated into their tent homes for the week, preparing themselves for the four days of music and general excitement that awaits them. Sasquatch always has something for everyone and this year was no exception. Musical artists from all over the globe with genres ranging from soul to pop, rock, and rap brought all came to the stage this year. If you didn’t have the chance to get out to the Gorge last week, here is what you missed… READ MORE

Memorial Day weekend is now less than a month away! It’s almost time to pack up the car and make the drive to the Gorge for the 14th annual Sasquatch Music Festival. The weather will be hot and so is the lineup. Stacked with artists like Florence and the Machine, ASAP Rocky, Alabama Shakes, The Internet, LION BABE and so many others! We can’t wait to lounge on the hill and take in the gorgeous view while listening to killer music. If you still don’t have plans for Memorial Day Weekend, Sasquatch is the place to be.

Bumbershoot, the 3-day music festival held at the Seattle Center is one of the biggest music festivals in the Pacific Northwest. We had high hopes for this weekend, with a stellar lineup, and location, this festival was set-up to be one of the top ones this year. Unfortunately due to weather, the rain brought out some of the flaws. While everyone had dressed for warmer weather the first day, the torrential downpour that occurred for a couple hours changed everybody’s mood. Trying to get out of the rain, the crowd flocked for the only indoor venue – the Key Arena. The first day it took us 2 HOURS of waiting in line to get in the Key Arena. For the people paying high prices for tickets, they do not want to wait in a line to get into a venue they originally paid for.

Other than that, all the other aspects of Bumbershoot functioned smoothly. The first act that we caught that day was Atmosphere. Slug, of Atmosphere, is an OG on stage and ran through a set of older songs and received a warm welcome when they played ‘Sunshine’ during the start of the downpour. Another act that caught our attention was Jhene Aiko, although there was a delay on her set because of the rain, she shined brighter than ever and she delivered a flawless interactive set with the crowd.

The Weeknd was all that we expected for a modern day legend. He’s done his own thing for so long, and we’re glad to see him doing it big. The Memorial Stadium was a great place to see The Weeknd, because it offered great viewing no matter where you stood or sat.

Other notable acts include, Flosstradamus, Dave B, Brothers From Another, and Chance the Rapper. All of them put on great live shows, but Chance has the most choreographed set with the lights and a live band to help display a fantastic live performance. We think that Dave B will be next on in the Seattle scene, so watch him closely.

Nahko and Medicine for the people had a righteous set, and mixed up the music vibes of the festival in all the right ways.

Will we be back next year? Maybe. But as far as we’re concerned, the location and the lineup make Bumbershoot, but we’d like to see proper staffing, less lines, and less annoying check in & check out stands at the major stages.